Uniform, Military Dress
Object number2023.123.1
Manufacturer
Cadet Uniform Factory
OriginWest Point, NY
MediumWool; Silk(?); Metal
Credit LineGift of Anne Henderson
DescriptionGray wool military jacket with black fabric accents around the neck, along the zipper, along the bottom, around the lower section of each arm, and two vertically on the back. Three smaller black lines above the black band around the lower section of the arms, only on the front of the arms. On each shoulder, there is a patch with a gray-blue background and four black lines resembling an inverted "V". Inside, there is a blue silk lining, with white silk under arms. Metal prongs around the neck, and metal clasps at the front of the neck. Manufacturer's label on the proper left side of the inside of the jacket. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (flat): 29.25 x 31.5 x 4.5 in. (74.3 x 80 x 11.4 cm)InscriptionsSize tag under manufacturer's mark reads: "10 S / PY 03".
MarksManufacturer's mark reads: "CADET / UNIFORM / FACTORY / WEST POINT, N.Y. / NAME: [ blank]".
Historical NotesWest Point cadet gray dress jacket worn by Anne Houghton. Collection related to the military career of Anne Houghton.
Previous owner
Anne McKeen Houghton Henderson
Related institution
United States Military Academy
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c. 1944
